Washington, D. C by J. S. Washburn

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 3, 1903

Washington, D. C.

By J. S. Washburn

Since my last report to the Review, we have seen many indications that the Lord has a deep interest in this work. Of our labor in Washington we say truly, “Hitherto hath the Lord helped us,” and “he which hath begun a good work . . . will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

The husband of one of our members is one of the best reporters in Washington, and often reports our meetings for the Washington Times, one of the leading papers here. I am sure this has been a great help in bringing our work to the attention of the people of this city. Last Sunday two Congressmen attended our meeting. They seemed much interested, and will come again.

Now that the payment of twenty-five hundred dollars has been met, and there is no danger that the church will be taken from us, let us not sit still and rest at ease while the interest piles up, but let us unitedly make one sharp, quick effort to finish up the remaining amount of ninety-nine hundred dollars at once. How easily this can be done if all will help! There are poor people who are denying themselves that which is needed that they may help to save this church to our work. Some who read this report could pay one hundred dollars much easier than some can pay one dollar. If the men of means would do what they could do easily, and the many who are not able to give so much would also do what they could, this whole matter would be disposed of quickly. We do most urgently request that every worker in all our ranks in this country, also every church elder, act as an agent to do this work.

Shall we not do all in our power to establish the work by securing a foothold where we may teach the truth to the men who hold the destiny of the nation in their hands? J. S. Washburn.